Area Converter

Convert square feet to square meters, acres to hectares, and other area units. Check property and land measurements with worked examples.

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Enter a value and select its original unit.

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Measurements are calculated locally in your browser and are not uploaded or stored on a server.

Useful for

Compare property floor areas

Common conversions

Use a decimal point, without thousands separators.

Conversion result1 ft² = 0.09290304 m²

Conversion factor: 1 ft² ≈ 0.09290304 m²

Results show up to 12 significant digits; calculations use unrounded values.

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Square centimeters929.0304 cm²
Square meters0.09290304 m²
Square kilometers0.00000009290304 km²
Square inches144 in²
Square feet1 ft²
Square yards0.111111111111 yd²
Acres0.0000229568411387 acre
Ping / tsubo0.0281031696 Ping / tsubo
Ares0.0009290304 a
Hectares0.000009290304 ha
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Quick answer

Area Converter: compare floor and land measurements

Area measures two dimensions. The conversion between square feet and square meters uses the square of the foot-to-meter factor, not the length factor itself.

Use this when

Compare property floor areas.

Know the boundary

This converts an area you already know. It does not calculate a shape from dimensions or distinguish usable floor area from gross floor area.

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Length: Convert inches to centimeters, feet to meters, and miles to kilometers. Swap units, use common presets, and copy the result without signing in.

About this tool

Convert square feet to square meters, acres to hectares, and other area units. Check property and land measurements with worked examples.

Measurements are calculated locally in your browser and are not uploaded or stored on a server.

How to use it

  1. Enter a value and select its original unit.
  2. Choose the target unit or a common conversion preset.
  3. Read the result and conversion factor; swap units or copy the result as needed.

Common use cases

  • Compare property floor areas
  • Read land measurements in acres or hectares
  • Check flooring coverage units

How the conversion works

Area measures two dimensions. The conversion between square feet and square meters uses the square of the foot-to-meter factor, not the length factor itself.

1 ft² = 0.09290304 m²; 100 ft² = 9.290304 m². One hectare equals 10,000 m².

Check before using the result

This converts an area you already know. It does not calculate a shape from dimensions or distinguish usable floor area from gross floor area.

FAQ

How many square meters are in a square foot?

One square foot equals 0.09290304 square meters.

Is an acre the same as a hectare?

No. One acre is 4,046.8564224 square meters; a hectare is 10,000 square meters.

What does ping / tsubo mean?

It is an area unit used in Taiwan and Japan. This tool uses 400/121 square meters per unit, approximately 3.305785 m².